Roadhouse Set to Buy Melvin
One Wyoming brewery looks set to buy another, as a cofounder of Roadhouse Brewing says they have signed a purchase agreement to buy Melvin, the Brewbound site reported. Colby Cox tells Brewbound that they expect to close the deal within a few weeks. Melvin announced in June that they the brewery was seeking a strategic partner to carry the brands forward. Currently headquartered in Alpine, Wyoming, Melvin also owns a brewpub in Eureka, Missouri, just southwest of St. Louis. Both Melvin and Roadhouse got their start in Jackson Hole; the former emerged from the kitchen of Jeremy Tofte’s Thai Me Up restaurant in 2010, while the latter launched from the side room of the nearby Q Roadhouse in 2013, founded by restaurant owner Galvin Fine and then-homebrewers Cox and Adam Chenault.
Hop Butcher Opens First Taproom
Chicago brewery Hop Butcher for the World officially opened its first taproom on November 10. The location is the former Lincoln Avenue home of Half Acre Beer, which sold the 13,000-square-foot facility and equipment to Hop Butcher in May 2021 and consolidated operations at its larger brewery on West Balmoral. Hop Butcher, which got its start making its popular hazy IPAs at other breweries in suburban Chicago, also owns a larger production facility in Bedford Park, Illinois. “Now, we can kick out small batches and get real-time feedback from our most-devoted fans in our own taproom, who will help determine which beers deserve a broader audience,” says cofounder Jude La Rose.
Sycamore Opens Bar at Charlotte Airport
Thirsty travelers flying through Charlotte Douglas International, a key hub for American Airlines, will have a new option for local beer. Sycamore Brewing announced the opening of its new pub in Concourse E at Charlotte Douglas International in early November. The location is Sycamore’s first venture outside its original taproom in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood. The brewery has temporarily closed that taproom while preparing to open a larger space next door in early 2023.